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For Tampa Bay, Helene was the worst storm in a century

Tampa Bay’s regulars — our barkeeps, retirees, refugees — all had the same reaction this week in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, no matter what part of the region they call home. Surprise. Never seen it this bad.

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You don't want to be on the ‘dirty' side of a storm. Helene in Tampa Bay is proof

Hurricanes have affected Tampa Bay differently, depending on if they track just west or east of a body of water.

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‘No stranger to hurricanes’ — Tampa Electric ready to take on Helene

You still have time to make preparations and put your plan in place today,' Gov. DeSantis says, 'but that time is running out.'

Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida

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Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida—but the damage will be much more widespread

Helene hit with sustained winds of up to 140 mph just south of Tallahassee. It was the first time such a strong hurricane made landfall in the Big Bend since detailed records bega

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Hurricane Helene punishes well beyond its Florida landfall

The deadly storm was the third for some Florida counties in a little over a year. Georgia and North Carolina were also lashed by winds and heavy rain.

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Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida as ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 storm

Hurricane Helene made landfall late Thursday along the sparsely populated Big Bend section of Florida’s Gulf Coast as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm. It could bring devastation to an area that has already been battered by two previous hurricanes,

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These six places saw their worst storm surge ever during Helene

Six coastal towns and cities on Florida’s Gulf Coast — which is especially vulnerable to storm-driven flooding — broke storm ...

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Hurricane Helene Updates: Ice available Sunday at two Savannah locations

Three more charging and cooling stations opened at 4 p.m. and will stay open until 7 p.m.- Tompkins Regional Center at 2333 ...

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Helene wreaking havoc across Southeast; 39 dead; 4M in the dark: Updates

Helene still wielded enough power to inflict historic flooding across multiple states, millions of power outages and ...

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Helene wreaks havoc across Southeast, killing at least 42

Helene has weakened to a post-tropical cyclone and is moving north, bringing what the National Hurricane Center called ...

Busch Gardens Tampa closed Thursday as Hurricane Helene approaches Florida

For those who bought Thursday tickets for Busch Gardens ahead of time, the park website has information about how some ...

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3 hurricanes have made landfall in Taylor County in 13 months

Three hurricanes, two of which were major hurricanes, have made landfall in Taylor County in the last 13 months.

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Florida officials warn of fires after electric vehicles’ exposure to saltwater during Hurricane Helene

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor warned that she’s seen reports of cars and even scooters that become exposed to salt water and exploded. Pinellas County warned residents if they have an electric vehicle or ...

Tampa zoos, aquarium to close ahead of Hurricane Helene's impacts

All animals will be moved to stormproof buildings ahead of Thursday's closure and stay there during the storm.

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